Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants
From: What do IPAQ questions mean to older adults? Lessons from cognitive interviews
Men (n = 19) | Women (n = 22) | Total (N = 41) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | n | % | n | % | n | |
Age, years | ||||||
65-69 | 21.1 | 4 | 36.4 | 8 | 29.3 | 12 |
70-74 | 42.1 | 8 | 36.4 | 8 | 39.0 | 16 |
≥75 | 36.8 | 7 | 27.3 | 6 | 31.7 | 13 |
Country of birth | ||||||
Australia | 68.4 | 13 | 50.0 | 11 | 58.5 | 24 |
Other English-speaking country | 26.3 | 5 | 36.4 | 8 | 31.7 | 13 |
Non-English-speaking country | 5.3 | 1 | 13.6 | 3 | 9.8 | 4 |
Education | ||||||
No tertiary education | 10.5 | 2 | 13.6 | 3 | 12.2 | 5 |
Certificate or trade | 36.8 | 7 | 31.8 | 7 | 34.1 | 14 |
University degree or high | 52.6 | 10 | 54.5 | 12 | 53.7 | 22 |
Employment | ||||||
Employed | 5.3 | 1 | 13.6 | 3 | 9.8 | 4 |
Retired/not employed | 94.7 | 18 | 86.4 | 19 | 90.2 | 37 |
Income management | ||||||
Easy | 52.6 | 10 | 27.3 | 6 | 39.0 | 16 |
Not too bad | 42.1 | 8 | 45.5 | 10 | 43.9 | 18 |
Difficult/impossible | 5.3 | 1 | 27.3 | 6 | 17.1 | 7 |
Marital status | ||||||
Married/common-law marriage | 73.7 | 14 | 50.0 | 11 | 61.0 | 25 |
Not married | 26.3 | 5 | 50.0 | 11 | 39.0 | 16 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | ||||||
18.5 to <25 (healthy weight) | 42.1 | 8 | 40.9 | 9 | 41.5 | 17 |
25 to <30 (overweight) | 47.4 | 9 | 40.9 | 9 | 43.9 | 18 |
≥30 (obese) | 10.5 | 2 | 18.2 | 4 | 14.6 | 6 |